Meet Dr Dunia Ismail, providing specialist hormone and diabetes care for your child within two weeks from point of referral
A GMC-registered consultant and NHS Clinical Lead with 18 years in children’s endocrinology, offering warm, unhurried private care for babies, children and young people up to age 19.
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A few minutes with the specialist who would see your child
Two short films. In the first, Dr Ismail introduces herself and the concerns she helps families with. In the second, she takes you inside her endocrinology and diabetes clinics, so you know what to expect before you pick up the phone.
The specialist who would see your child
Dr Ismail introduces herself and explains the concerns she helps families with, so you know whether she is the right person to see before you get in touch.
Inside her endocrinology and diabetes clinics
A look at how Dr Ismail runs her clinics, what happens at a first appointment, and how she works with you and your child together.
- Children who are short or tall for their age, or whose growth has changed
- Puberty that has started earlier than their friends, or has not started yet
- Thyroid problems, and hormonal causes of tiredness
- Excess weight, ruling out hormonal causes and preventing complications such as type 2 diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes, including every closed loop insulin pump system currently available
Clinics for children and young people from birth to 19 years. Dr Ismail is the NHS clinical lead for children’s endocrine and diabetes services at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.
A specialist who treats the whole child, not just the symptom
Dr Ismail is currently the Clinical Lead for Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Services at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton, where she directs the multidisciplinary diabetes and endocrine team and set up virtual diabetes data clinics. Alongside her NHS leadership, she runs a responsive private practice across London and the South East.
Her judgement is built on twenty years of international training and an extensive background in peer-reviewed research into glucose physiology and hyperinsulinism, work that sharpens her eye for the rare diagnostic details others can miss.
Parents describe a doctor who speaks directly to the child, explains complex hormone pathways in plain language, and pursues thorough testing to find the root cause rather than offering a “wait and see” answer.
Dr Dunia Ismail, MD with Commendation
A career built at the world’s leading children’s hospitals
From Palermo to Melbourne, Great Ormond Street to Brighton, every step has added depth to the care your child receives today.
Medical school and core paediatric training
Qualified MD with Commendation in 2002, followed by 5 long years of core European paediatric specialty training, the foundation of her rigorous, physiology-first approach.
Clinical research fellowship
Trained in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes under world-renowned experts Prof G. Werther, Dr M. Zacharin and Prof F. Cameron, establishing her foundation in advanced diabetology.
Senior clinical fellowship
Four and a half years specialising in glucose physiology, hyperinsulinism and hypoglycaemia under Prof Khalid Hussain, bringing GOSH-level expertise to her private patients. With ongoing Endocrinology training in the busy GOSH endocrine outpatient department, running clinics.
NHS Clinical Lead
Substantive Consultant for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Services, and clinical lead since 2018, directing the multidisciplinary diabetes and endocrine team and pioneering virtual diabetes data-review clinics.
Private consulting practice
Her premier private service offers multilingual consultations, rapid diagnostics and advanced diabetes-technology initiation across London and the South East.
Five specialist domains, one consultant
Comprehensive private care across the full spectrum of childhood hormone and metabolic health.
Growth & puberty
Short or tall stature, growth delay, and early or delayed puberty, assessed carefully against precise growth percentiles.
Diabetes, Type 1 & 2
Research-led care for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, grounded in her expertise in glucose physiology.
Artificial pancreas & pumps
A leading expert in Hybrid Closed Loop systems. She assesses suitability, customises the pump and sensor, continuously provides education to the family, and reviews data remotely.
Childhood weight & metabolism
A metabolic, age and sex adjusted approach that rules out endocrine causes, screens for complications, and builds a holistic, family-centred plan free of weight stigma.
Thyroid, adrenal & PCOS
Thyroid disorders, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, polycystic ovary syndrome and amenorrhoea in adolescent girls, investigated systematically and explained clearly.
Hypoglycaemia & fatigue
Endocrine causes of chronic tiredness, low blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction, including the rare hyperinsulinaemic states at the centre of her published research.
You know your child, and you deserve real answers
The symptoms do not add up
Your child is growing differently to their friends, is constantly tired, gaining or losing weight, or showing early signs of puberty, and you have a quiet feeling that something is not quite right.
“Wait and see” is not an answer
Long public waiting lists and repeated “let us monitor it” appointments can let key developmental windows slip by. The uncertainty is exhausting, and your child deserves a clear plan now, not later.
A thorough assessment, usually within two weeks
In an unhurried 40-45 minute consultation, Dr Ismail reviews growth charts, history and symptoms, arranges the right tests, and gives you a clear, evidence-based plan you both understand.
Care in the language your family thinks in
Complex diagnoses are hard enough without a language barrier. Dr Ismail consults in five languages, so local and international families alike can discuss tests, results and plans in their own words.
If it relates to hormones or metabolism, she can help
What Families Say About Dr Ismail
Verified reviews from TopDoctors and Doctify – real families sharing their experience of Dr Ismail’s care.
Trusted by families seeking clear, specialist answers
Dr Ismail is rated 5 out of 5 by families across TopDoctors and Doctify, consistently praised for her clear, unhurried and genuinely specialist care.
Verified patient reviews
Dr Ismail was incredibly kind and thorough with my daughter. Highly recommended paediatrician.
Dr Ismail treated my son Kit at the Nuffield. She was incredibly kind, thorough and understanding. Communication is excellent and we really felt supported through the process x
Dr Ismail has a wonderful manner with both children and parents and you feel like she genuinely cares. She is incredibly thorough and knowledgeable and we are very grateful to be under her care.
Dr Ismail has a lovely manner and always very friendly while being professional. Makes you feel listened to.
Dr Ismail saw my son a couple of weeks ago. She is very kind and a great professional. She explained every step to him very clearly and with very good manners. She’s very knowledgeable and will go to the bottom of the medical issue, no guess work, arranging any necessary tests to get the final results. We are very pleased with how the appointments went.
Amazing doctor, very thorough, interested in her patients.
Dr Ismail was wonderful. Very approachable and explained everything clearly and patiently.
Dr Ismail has a lovely manner and able to bridge the differences in language between ages, explaining in simple terms what the medical terms mean. Put together a plan to follow and a follow-up future appointment. Would be great if she was our family dr! 5 stars.
Dr Ismail was extremely knowledgeable about our concern and has a fantastic bedside manner which put our son completely at ease. Would highly recommend.
Use your private medical insurance
Self-funding families are warmly welcomed too, with transparent pricing and no hidden fees. If your insurer is not listed, please ask, the team can usually help.
Clinics across London and the South East
Face-to-face consultations and seamless virtual data clinics, so families can move easily between in-person and remote care.
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Your Child Deserves Answers, and You Deserve Peace of Mind
Book a private consultation with Dr Dunia Ismail and take the first calm, confident step towards understanding your child's growth, hormones and health.
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